"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33. Young fellow suffering from Bust Half fever.
BHNC #AN-10
JRCS #1606
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33. Young fellow suffering from Bust Half fever.
BHNC #AN-10
JRCS #1606
This is my favorite story about an early half dollar, featuring a coin I used to own.
Here's my "one that got away". I used to have this piece on my once-legendary "Holey Coin Vest". I'd gotten it in trade for about $45 worth of Irish coins. Back around '05, I sold it to @Cladiator for $75. He later put it on eBay and we were both astonished when the thing sold for a sum in the low four figures.
Turns out this was a previously unknown die marriage. At least two specialists had noticed that and got into a bidding war. So this subsequently became the 1806 Overton-129 discovery coin. One other O-129 was later discovered, so as of the last information I have, this piece is one of only two known (R8). I reckon that makes the hole in it irrelevant, huh.
And yeah... I sold it for 75 bucks. LOL. But I'm not crushed by that fact. You win some, you lose some, right?
Hey, at least I made a "reasonable" profit when I sold it to @cladiator. Just not quite as tidy a profit as he made!
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
@lordmarcovan What a story!! That's painful yet exciting. High value Ebay cherrypick stories never cease to entertain. I remember David Perkins telling me his experience on the buying end of an unattributed 1829 O-120 R-8 on Ebay, without competition!
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33. Young fellow suffering from Bust Half fever.
BHNC #AN-10
JRCS #1606
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1808 O-106a - I wish it was a later die state but it’s still cool. The crack from edge to cap goes all the way to the ear.
BHNC #248 … 140 and counting.
Bust bust bust bust bust halvessssssss...
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33. Young fellow suffering from Bust Half fever.
BHNC #AN-10
JRCS #1606
First four years:
All AU55+
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BHNC #253
My only one handed down through extended family.
VF25 CAC
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
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You are absolutely correct. I made a mistake with the reverse. I have sold that particular coin to @Pnies20 a while back.
My apologies.
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Here are the correct images.
1809 for ya. Unusual toning but no signs of rub or blatant cleaning marks.
Well, just Love coins, period.
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BHNC #253
You didn't say it had to be half "dollars"
Just had this one slabbified as a 64.
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33. Young fellow suffering from Bust Half fever.
BHNC #AN-10
JRCS #1606
Nothing too scarce, but the die cracks and the eye appeal I dig.
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AU55 CAC OGH - an unusual orange toned half!
"She comes out of the sun in a silk dress,
running like a water color in the rain...."
CBH’s:
And, a lone DBH:
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Copperindian II
Indy Eagles
Gold Rush
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Early Walkers
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Early Half Eagles:
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Copperindian II
Indy Eagles
Gold Rush
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Early Walkers
Successful transactions: redraider, winesteven, renomedphys, splitaces, oreville, ajaan, Cent1225, onlyroosies, justindan, blitzdude, DesertMoon, johnnyb, Heubschgold, SunshineRareCoins, ParadimeCoins, ndeagles, Southern_Knights, pcgsregistrycollector
Have a Seat(ed) Half(s):
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Copperindian II
Indy Eagles
Gold Rush
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Early Walkers
Successful transactions: redraider, winesteven, renomedphys, splitaces, oreville, ajaan, Cent1225, onlyroosies, justindan, blitzdude, DesertMoon, johnnyb, Heubschgold, SunshineRareCoins, ParadimeCoins, ndeagles, Southern_Knights, pcgsregistrycollector
Hope you are enjoying her Paul
Something you don't see everyday. A Doily CBH (DM #50 for me) and a recent Rattler pick up.
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$5 Type Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/u-s-coins/type-sets/half-eagle-type-set-circulation-strikes-1795-1929/album/344192
CBH Set https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/everyman-collections/everyman-half-dollars/everyman-capped-bust-half-dollars-1807-1839/album/345572
Love the doily
I adore her. 1810 O-109.5 XF45 CAC
BHNC #248 … 140 and counting.
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1795 O-115 FR-02
1807 O-105 VF-20
1809 O-111a, III Edge uncertified
Matt Snebold
Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici
BHNC #253
Wow, some of those target-toners in the OP are crrrazy!
My humble contributions. Not trophy coins by any stretch of the imagination, but wholesome enough, I reckon.
This 1806 is CAC but has no sticker. I discovered that fun fact by accident when I registered it.
Got this one off the BST from @drddm, if I remember correctly.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
This is my favorite story about an early half dollar, featuring a coin I used to own.
Here's my "one that got away". I used to have this piece on my once-legendary "Holey Coin Vest". I'd gotten it in trade for about $45 worth of Irish coins. Back around '05, I sold it to @Cladiator for $75. He later put it on eBay and we were both astonished when the thing sold for a sum in the low four figures.
Turns out this was a previously unknown die marriage. At least two specialists had noticed that and got into a bidding war. So this subsequently became the 1806 Overton-129 discovery coin. One other O-129 was later discovered, so as of the last information I have, this piece is one of only two known (R8). I reckon that makes the hole in it irrelevant, huh.
And yeah... I sold it for 75 bucks. LOL. But I'm not crushed by that fact. You win some, you lose some, right?
Hey, at least I made a "reasonable" profit when I sold it to @cladiator. Just not quite as tidy a profit as he made!
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
@lordmarcovan What a story!! That's painful yet exciting. High value Ebay cherrypick stories never cease to entertain. I remember David Perkins telling me his experience on the buying end of an unattributed 1829 O-120 R-8 on Ebay, without competition!
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you" Matthew 6:33. Young fellow suffering from Bust Half fever.
BHNC #AN-10
JRCS #1606
Way too many favorites, but here are some.
Dave
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BHNC #253
U.S. Type Set
A Half Dollar and a Half Dime...
Funny thing, half dollar is the denomination I have the least of…
I do have one draped:
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I also have one Walker:
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